Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run and Andruw Monasteiro added a two-run double in a five-run fifth inning as the visiting Boston Red Sox earned a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.
The trade deadline is Monday. Tonight was about winning a baseball game in Los Angeles against the best lineup in the National League. Mission accomplished.
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was removed from Friday's game in the third inning against the Dodgers in Los Angeles after he was hit in the helmet by a 95.4 mph fastball.
How many of the career leaders in home runs for every MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?
Garrett Whitlock is a full-time reliever for the Boston Red Sox, used as a multi-inning bridge between the rotation and Aroldis Chapman, a role both he and manager Alex Cora have said suits him better than the rotation ever did.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
The Boston Red Sox attempted to make a move to upgrade their offense last week when they sent promising young left-handed pitcher Connelly Early to the Washington Nationals for hard-hitting third baseman Curtis Mead.
The Boston Red Sox need another right-handed bat and the Toronto Blue Jays have a slugger who is now worth watching for the organization. That is former All-Star George Springer.
Ohtani. Freeman. Mookie. Yamamoto. …Kiké? Legends all. And the Red Sox will be facing the best team in baseball for a weekend. Just over a month ago this was a dreaded series.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has been the subject of trade rumors for months. A deal may finally happen in the coming days.
The Boston Red Sox appear poised to make a splash in significant fashion at the trade deadline. Whether you’ve followed that path through the big-name
John Holobetz made his Triple-A debut on Thursday and did not disappoint. Holobetz, ranked #13 at Sox Prospects, threw 5 ⅔ innings, allowing one run on four hits, striking out six, and did not walk a batter to get the win over the Tides (BAL).
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
The Boston Red Sox arguably are the most fascinating team in baseball right now with the trade deadline quickly approaching. The Red Sox already went out and acquired Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals to help out in the infield and towards the top of the order.
Duran currently boasts a batting average of .195 on the season, dead-last among qualified hitters across the majors.
On July 31, 2004, the Boston Red Sox stunned the entire MLB by sending their star shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs as part of a four-team trade.
Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran erupted after a shallow flyout in the sixth inning of Thursday’s 5-4 victory over the Athletics in West Sacramento.
Earlier this month, during the Major League Baseball amateur player draft, some 613 young men received the call of a lifetime. Many gathered with their friends and families, desperately awaiting good news, and hoping for the call that would launch their professional baseball careers.
Should the Red Sox explore a move for Pena?
The Boston Red Sox got terrible news on Tuesday.
With two stolen bases for Low-A Salem on Sunday, Red Sox outfield prospect Andrews Opata set a new franchise modern-era (since 2004) record for steals in a single season.
The Red Sox already added one new infielder with Saturday’s surprising Connelly Early-for-Curtis Mead swap with the Nationals, but they’re still on the hunt for more bats.
Red Sox pitching prospect Max Carlson has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 20-26, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday.
Will Nationals fans get to see the team's recent trade acquisition take the mound this season?
The Red Sox are promoting pitching prospect John Holobetz from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Worcester, as was first reported by Christopher Smith of MassLive.com.
Placed on the injured list on April 26 with left shoulder inflammation and left lat tightness, Crochet was moved to the 60-day injured list on June 5.
His name has been circulating in trade rumors before the Aug. 3 deadline.
The Boston Red Sox needed to improve the middle of their infield while adding a potential impact bat to the lineup. They may have filled both needs in a trade with the Washington Nationals late Saturday night.
Rebounding from a rough outing five days earlier, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease was at his best on Saturday.
The Red Sox were in the AL East basement following a 10-2 loss to the Nationals on July 1. It was not a question of whether the Red Sox would be sellers at the deadline; instead, the question was which pieces would be moved.
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